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. >> did outside money buy this election for walker? >> there are two factors that contributed to the outcome. first of all, i think the unions badly overreached. 60% of the voters said they felt the recall election was inappropriate from the beginning and you have to give a huge amount of credit to scott walker, both as a governor and as a superb candidate who made the case that his reforms worked and they delivered the results he promised and that's why i think the voters decided to stick with him. >> there also i think was a little bit of a sense of fatigue. watching television last night and seeing the reaction of voters, whatever side they were on, they couldn't wait for it to be over because of the deluge of ads. looking ahead to november and i can tell you having family in ohio, they're already feeling it. are you concerned about a backlash from voters who have been bombarded more than ever before and earlier than ever before? >> i do think you have to be very careful about the tonality and how you can't with voters. i think the
. >> did outside money buy this election for walker? >> there are two factors that contributed to the outcome. first of all, i think the unions badly overreached. 60% of the voters said they felt the recall election was inappropriate from the beginning and you have to give a huge amount of credit to scott walker, both as a governor and as a superb candidate who made the case that his reforms worked and they delivered the results he promised and that's why i think the voters decided...
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than in elective office. it's a real help to the republicans in the senate because he has cost them the senate. he has done more damage to the senate and most especially to republicans in the senate than anyone else. he has backed these crazy, nutty tea parties who have gutted the republican nomination for senate in various states around the country, and then he went on to lose to democrats thereby preserving the democratic control of the senate, preserving harry he reed therei. he had become an absolute disaster within his own party. the big cheer today is in the republican caucus saying, finally, we're getting rid of our absolute craziest nut. >> very good. we congratulate them for that. another thing, lawrence, that happened today is governor bobby jindal wrote an op-ed in politico and he said, at present any reading the headlines over the past week indicates that republicans are fighting to protect the rich and cut benefits for senior. it may be possible to have worse political positioning than that, but
than in elective office. it's a real help to the republicans in the senate because he has cost them the senate. he has done more damage to the senate and most especially to republicans in the senate than anyone else. he has backed these crazy, nutty tea parties who have gutted the republican nomination for senate in various states around the country, and then he went on to lose to democrats thereby preserving the democratic control of the senate, preserving harry he reed therei. he had become...
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we want fair elections. this is not a partisan issue. >> that was florida governor rick scott defending the purging of thousands of suspected noncitizens from the state voting rolls. they informed them that the purge is illegal and given officials until today. they helped george w. bush secure the election by 537 votes. is florida playing by their own rules? cagney and lacey of rolling stone. that's not fair. eric baits and ari berman who wrote about that for the same magazine. that levelled the playing field with the cagney and lacey reference, but an excellent piece of writing for which you should be happy. i want to read this op ed by leonard pits that ran on sunday. he said the trend lines are clearly against the republican party and rather than than to work the appeal, they chose to narrow the other party's base with dress addressing the problem that does not exist. this is a blatant use of the machine of government with the voter indimtation and suppression. >> that's what they have done. they saw what
we want fair elections. this is not a partisan issue. >> that was florida governor rick scott defending the purging of thousands of suspected noncitizens from the state voting rolls. they informed them that the purge is illegal and given officials until today. they helped george w. bush secure the election by 537 votes. is florida playing by their own rules? cagney and lacey of rolling stone. that's not fair. eric baits and ari berman who wrote about that for the same magazine. that...
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massachusetts and rhode island are the only states in new england that have never elected a woman to the u.s. senate or the governorship. but enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler to watch former president bill clinton sit down with jon stewart on "the daily show." they discussed his much praised speech at the democratic national convention and the novel idea that a politician these days might actually use factual information to explain issues to voters. >> let me ask you, so, did you give any good speeches lately? how did that feel at the convention? could you tell that you were crushing it as you were doing it? could you -- did you feel that? >> yes and no, but, you know, what i mean by that is i work so hard on that for weeks and weeks and weeks and i was just determined to get the facts right and to simply fight the argument without being simplistic. i didn't want to talk down to people. >> the idea that you would use -- [ laughter ] >> you would use in your argument -- no, this was interesting. that you thought you would utilize in your argument facts.
massachusetts and rhode island are the only states in new england that have never elected a woman to the u.s. senate or the governorship. but enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler to watch former president bill clinton sit down with jon stewart on "the daily show." they discussed his much praised speech at the democratic national convention and the novel idea that a politician these days might actually use factual information to explain issues to voters....
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you say it's a base election. a presidential election, not ought to be a base election. this ought to be a big, broad election, we are hoping have the independents, moderates, qings, one thing when it happens in an offyear election, is this about keeping the moderates out of the election? i think this is the beenergize e and we are looking at theorys and conservatism. >> ah! could we please have an ad about that? >> but at the end of the day, the person who doesn't identify with each party, 122 million to 16 million people in each state, what's happening in this election, human nature and technology have collided. blogs, huffington, everybody out there, and that's why this one is going to be decided so late. we were talking in the room earlier, this will be election that neither party's base will decide that that person who kicked the republicans out in 2006 over spending, put republicans back in the house in 2010 on spending in my opinion, and that's the way we're all going. >> kate, are you going to tell me that this is an issue based election. >> i wish it was. >> i f
you say it's a base election. a presidential election, not ought to be a base election. this ought to be a big, broad election, we are hoping have the independents, moderates, qings, one thing when it happens in an offyear election, is this about keeping the moderates out of the election? i think this is the beenergize e and we are looking at theorys and conservatism. >> ah! could we please have an ad about that? >> but at the end of the day, the person who doesn't identify with...
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it's a recall election only done price in history. our game will continue on. it will not end on election day. >> they can say they were able to take on the governor there. it's undeniable they will have a harder time persuading members of congress. they were losing alttut. >> they have continued to lose members and the unions will be more on the defensive not just as a result of what governor walker has done, but what the republicans and some democrats have done around the country to try to get the budgets into balance. they are in a defensive posture. some people here take the victory they got on the collective bargaining bill and stopped there and waited until the fall. they may have made a mistake in doing the recall. >> i wanted to ask you about bill clinton because he was explaining through his spokesman what he meant to say and saying basically they are claiming what he apparently said or alluded to with maria bartiromo was not what he meant to say. let's play a little bit of the tape. >> i don't have any problem with extending all of it now. including t
it's a recall election only done price in history. our game will continue on. it will not end on election day. >> they can say they were able to take on the governor there. it's undeniable they will have a harder time persuading members of congress. they were losing alttut. >> they have continued to lose members and the unions will be more on the defensive not just as a result of what governor walker has done, but what the republicans and some democrats have done around the country...
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this is what we adjudicated in the election. but on the retail side, as tom says, all evidence suggests he has not been the warmest and fuzziest of cajolers. and you have to do both. and you can't just be right on the idea. you do have to sell this. and even the greatest president, let's be clear, ronald reagan of the modern era, rain and bill clinton, they sold their initial deals in the first year. it was close. it was one, two, three votes. it was very tight. but they did it and they pushed and they pushed on both the wholesale and retail. >> i don't think you can have the congressmen over too often. i think they should be there sleeping with you if you want them to be. >> that would get some people in trouble. >> you know, the civil war era people, doris, you know. >> but i think he finally has made a decision perhaps that the inside game didn't work. he said that which means he mobilized the outside game. >> his inability to try the inside game. let's make sure, we are go to come up on the least productive congress. 208 bil
this is what we adjudicated in the election. but on the retail side, as tom says, all evidence suggests he has not been the warmest and fuzziest of cajolers. and you have to do both. and you can't just be right on the idea. you do have to sell this. and even the greatest president, let's be clear, ronald reagan of the modern era, rain and bill clinton, they sold their initial deals in the first year. it was close. it was one, two, three votes. it was very tight. but they did it and they pushed...
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that's the base that elected him. he starts on a success flt platform and then maybe moves. >> i'll make sure you can do it so you get the george w. bush republicans on your side. then you break the trench warfare. >> the question is there's a larger approach. does he have more of an opportunity on gun control if there's a big mental health aspect to it if there's more to it. >> that's what i think. i think it has to be holistic. the fact of the matter is -- i'm not an assault weapon fan of any kind. but i know people bwho go out t the target ranges and feel they have a second amendment right to fire them off as often as they want to. so sportsmen, people who have weapons for hunting deer or big game or birds, as i do, and other people, have to become part of this debate, as well, and say, look, there's got to be limits of some kind. i've even talked to people who are gun owners saying why couldn't you have a club where they actually own the assault weapons. if you want to shoot it for target practice, you have to go,
that's the base that elected him. he starts on a success flt platform and then maybe moves. >> i'll make sure you can do it so you get the george w. bush republicans on your side. then you break the trench warfare. >> the question is there's a larger approach. does he have more of an opportunity on gun control if there's a big mental health aspect to it if there's more to it. >> that's what i think. i think it has to be holistic. the fact of the matter is -- i'm not an assault...
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the general election fight is in full swing. five states voting, 231 delegates at stake and even though he is the presumptive nominee mitt romney still has something to prove. is newt gingrich about ready to leave the gop race, the man with more political comebacks than we can count may be on the press sis of a major decision. his daughter joins me this hour. master manipulator, the prosecution comes out swinging against former presidential candidate john edwards charged with using campaign funds to cover up his extra marital affair and child with rielle hunter. plus, an ohio mom fed up with her daughter's foul mouth comes up with a creative way to punish her on facebook. did she go too far? we'll talk with that. great to have you with me. poll particul politics tops the agenda this rn
the general election fight is in full swing. five states voting, 231 delegates at stake and even though he is the presumptive nominee mitt romney still has something to prove. is newt gingrich about ready to leave the gop race, the man with more political comebacks than we can count may be on the press sis of a major decision. his daughter joins me this hour. master manipulator, the prosecution comes out swinging against former presidential candidate john edwards charged with using campaign...
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. >> it's too soon to be thinking about 2016 elections, isn't it? but two potential candidates are having a hard time avoiding the buzz. new jersey governor chris christie was introduced for barbara walters ten most fascinating people list. he is high on the list for many republicans to run in 2016. christie hasn't ruled out a run and asked by walters if thinks health should be a concern for voters. >> there are people who say that you couldn't be president because you're so heavy. what do you say to them? >> that's ridiculous. i mean that's ridiculous. i mean i don't know what the basis for that is. >> they're worried about your health. >> well, i've done this job pretty well. i think people watched me for the last number of weeks in hurricane sandy doing 18-hour days and getting right back up the next day and being as effective in the job. i don't think that will be a problem. >> christie pushed back against the on going criticism that his appearances with president obama in the wake of hurricane sandy may have hurt mitt romney on election day. >>
. >> it's too soon to be thinking about 2016 elections, isn't it? but two potential candidates are having a hard time avoiding the buzz. new jersey governor chris christie was introduced for barbara walters ten most fascinating people list. he is high on the list for many republicans to run in 2016. christie hasn't ruled out a run and asked by walters if thinks health should be a concern for voters. >> there are people who say that you couldn't be president because you're so heavy....
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this is what we adjudicated in the election. but on the retail side, as tom says, all evidence suggests he has not been the warmest and fuzziest of cajolers. and you have to do both. and you can't just be right on the idea. you do have to sell this. and even the greatest presidents, let's be clear, of the modern era, ronald reagan and bill clinton. they sold their initial deals in the first year, kemp/roth for reagan and the tax cuts for reagan. and it was close. it was one, two, three votes. it was very tight. but they did it, and they pushed and they pushed on both the wholesale and retail side. >> i don't think you can have the congressmen over too often. i think they should be there sleeping with you if you want them to be. >> well, that could have some people in trouble. >> i didn't quite mean that. >> you know, the civil war era, people, doris. >> but i think he finally has made a decision perhaps that the inside game didn't work. >> he never tried -- >> his inability to try the inside game. let's make sure we are about to
this is what we adjudicated in the election. but on the retail side, as tom says, all evidence suggests he has not been the warmest and fuzziest of cajolers. and you have to do both. and you can't just be right on the idea. you do have to sell this. and even the greatest presidents, let's be clear, of the modern era, ronald reagan and bill clinton. they sold their initial deals in the first year, kemp/roth for reagan and the tax cuts for reagan. and it was close. it was one, two, three votes....
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will they get elected out of office? i'm not sure they will just because you have such a right-leaning district drawn up. so they are not catering to the center or the larger political ambience. >> have they reached too far to allow the mobilization of the modest definition of reproductive rights. in other words, fertility services, but it doesn't mean the people are pro-choice. they are perfectly happy to shut down planned parenthood. >> the whole debate, there's one word in my head. every time i hear a news story about this and it is domination. this is the politics of domination. when you think about the earlier conversation, we can bed ament about them having an assault weapon but women don't have the freedom to come their own bodies. that is insane. i don't know how else to explain it. i don't know what else is behind it against for the ideology about controlling women's freedoms and bodies. it is about domination. that's the word all week long that was in my head. >> and really when you said it next to that sort of
will they get elected out of office? i'm not sure they will just because you have such a right-leaning district drawn up. so they are not catering to the center or the larger political ambience. >> have they reached too far to allow the mobilization of the modest definition of reproductive rights. in other words, fertility services, but it doesn't mean the people are pro-choice. they are perfectly happy to shut down planned parenthood. >> the whole debate, there's one word in my...
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as we learned in the election there's way to look at polls and say i see this. nobody argues when you look at polls about same-sex marriage it's going on a line toward more and more support. younger people favor this. that suggests 10 years, 20 years. everybody knows our country is moving towards this and the only question is what are the very next steps. >> and while you in your open letter i guess to bill clinton say it's time for you to apologize for what you did. doma was an unacceptable piece of legislation, distasteful then, it is beyond distasteful at this point. i'll read an excerpt. and you put it in the context of hillary running for office potentially in 2016. the two of you should be a more integral part of that pride, at the very epicenter of this. it's strange and sad you're not. >> it is sad to me. i think in hillary's case this moved after she went into the secretary of state job. there's a kind of etiquette and tradition of the secretary of state not wading into domestic political matters. i frankly -- i shouldn't say frankly. >> you're definite
as we learned in the election there's way to look at polls and say i see this. nobody argues when you look at polls about same-sex marriage it's going on a line toward more and more support. younger people favor this. that suggests 10 years, 20 years. everybody knows our country is moving towards this and the only question is what are the very next steps. >> and while you in your open letter i guess to bill clinton say it's time for you to apologize for what you did. doma was an...
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john boehner says he is not confident congress can reach an agreement before the election to avoid the cliff. it may downgrade the credit rating if a deal can't be reached. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: democratic and republican lawmakers stood together to remember 9/11. they are so far apart on the deals they have to make, the top republican said they may fail. >> i'm not confident at all. >> reporter: if it's not settled by january, everyone's taxes rise. deep cuts get triggers. the economy takes such a big hit, it's called the fiscal cliff. moody's warn, if the current budget negotiations fail, moody's expect to lower the rating of the bills like rival standard & poor's did. led by mitt romney, republicans are focused on the defense cuts charging president obama is to blame even though republicans agreed to make them automatic if there's no budget dell. >> the president should be called upon, asked, what is his plan. how is he going to lead to make sure the military is not hollowed out. >> reporter: democrats have a plan. agree to tax the rich more.
john boehner says he is not confident congress can reach an agreement before the election to avoid the cliff. it may downgrade the credit rating if a deal can't be reached. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: democratic and republican lawmakers stood together to remember 9/11. they are so far apart on the deals they have to make, the top republican said they may fail. >> i'm not confident at all. >> reporter: if it's not settled by january,...
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who are then elected later on to be decided to who goes to the convention. none of this is about numbers that are hard and steadfast and locked into the candidates. what it is about is momentum. we talked about it over and over again. >> what are does being first get you in this contest? >> well, you have the -- it's a beauty contest and you have the ability to say i won here. that's where it really gets you. you are able to say i won iowa and that gives some measure to donors and activists of who can actually be the person who could go long-term and get delegates. the romney campaign likes to talk about how to get this 1150 delegates that they have to win you see there is a treasure troph later on. let's try. rudy giuliani spent more than $50 million for one delegate after his strategy. >> the essential. thanks so much for joining us. stay with us on this busy caucus afternoon. iowa's top lines are coming up. >> i think a lot of people are going to be surprised. this new at&t 4g lte is fast. did you hear sam... ...got promoted to director? so 12 seconds ago
who are then elected later on to be decided to who goes to the convention. none of this is about numbers that are hard and steadfast and locked into the candidates. what it is about is momentum. we talked about it over and over again. >> what are does being first get you in this contest? >> well, you have the -- it's a beauty contest and you have the ability to say i won here. that's where it really gets you. you are able to say i won iowa and that gives some measure to donors and...
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he and he doesn't want it to end on election day. he has friends around him saying as soon as he wins, it's going to be over. so a lot of people around clinton who say president obama is going to go back and try to get the grand bargain done on tax reform and who's a better validatetor for that? there's no one who can sell to a skeptical democratic party the virtues of deficit reduction, of what a balanced budget would mean for allowing there to be investment in cherished democratic programs. he's the guy. he's the guy who made public investments while balancing the budget, while bringing a surplus on. a lot of skittish democrats would look to bill clinton as a validatetor. >> the very first thing bill clinton did with medicare was cut it. and we just got word today from the treasury that it looks like the debt ceiling will ripen right in the middle of january. they're going to need to raise the debt ceiling which means there's going to have to be some kind of deal. >> coming up in the rewrite tonight, we have a new american idiot an
he and he doesn't want it to end on election day. he has friends around him saying as soon as he wins, it's going to be over. so a lot of people around clinton who say president obama is going to go back and try to get the grand bargain done on tax reform and who's a better validatetor for that? there's no one who can sell to a skeptical democratic party the virtues of deficit reduction, of what a balanced budget would mean for allowing there to be investment in cherished democratic programs....
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that's how we win elections. we don't win elections insulting voters. >> a word to the wise or the wise-ish, throwing mitt romney off the deep end is the easy part. fixing the deeper problems may take some actual work. karen finney, now, grant eed mi romney's comments were objectively speaking pretty stupid. >> yeah. >> very telling it's this week that bobby jindal is saying we need to stop being the dumb party. as if there wasn't a lion's share of support for mitt romney up until this point. >> there wasn't dumb party stuff going on before. this is not a cosmetic problem. this is isn't like let's put a fresh coat of paint and put a new message on it and we're good to go. you have the main gop saying the herd of black people came in and voted and don't know where they're from, the state of maine. ryan saying we didn't expect the urban turnout which we know what that really means. so there is a deeper problem and romney is not the only one espousing some of that kind of language. i think what they're realizing is
that's how we win elections. we don't win elections insulting voters. >> a word to the wise or the wise-ish, throwing mitt romney off the deep end is the easy part. fixing the deeper problems may take some actual work. karen finney, now, grant eed mi romney's comments were objectively speaking pretty stupid. >> yeah. >> very telling it's this week that bobby jindal is saying we need to stop being the dumb party. as if there wasn't a lion's share of support for mitt romney up...
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so, at a crucial time in the election. so, i mean, i don't know that we can ascribe any sort of sentimentality to this but it was politically very smart. >> i think everyone would argue that the president is on the side of a path to citizenship. that this is something we genuinely wanted to do, so in that way it's not a political calculation. >> why does he do it? >> i agree with you -- because there's no support for it. they tried to pass the dream act and even the dream act couldn't get through the house. you know, i agree with you, and steve, that the timing was definitely political, and to me, that's a beautiful thing. the fact that there is political incentive, that it's a politically smart move to be on the side of increased rights for immigrants. that tells me we're on the downhill side of that debate where it's becoming more politically beneficial to be behind the latino community and immigration reform than it has been in the past. >> it's politically beneficial -- >> that's a great thing. if you're on the side of
so, at a crucial time in the election. so, i mean, i don't know that we can ascribe any sort of sentimentality to this but it was politically very smart. >> i think everyone would argue that the president is on the side of a path to citizenship. that this is something we genuinely wanted to do, so in that way it's not a political calculation. >> why does he do it? >> i agree with you -- because there's no support for it. they tried to pass the dream act and even the dream act...
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what is the cost for not running elections fairly? what happened to justice, freedom, liberty and the vote for all? what is going on in ohio and across this country is just out-and-out voter suppression and it should be no surprise why they are doing it. i wonder where they were when president reagan was in offense or both president bushs or even president clinton. now that we have our first african-american president, all of a sudden across this country and particularly here in the state of ohio, all of a sudden they want to protect the vote. it is nonsense. >> state senator, what the secretary of state is also saying is that by employing these rules, that the number of early voters -- and there were some 40,000 thrown out from those early votering registrants -- that number will go down if they employ this rule. >> it absolutely -- in cuyahoga county, for example, 56% of african-american voters in my county voted early in person where they only make up 26% of the voting population. it is on record. we have the data in urban counties
what is the cost for not running elections fairly? what happened to justice, freedom, liberty and the vote for all? what is going on in ohio and across this country is just out-and-out voter suppression and it should be no surprise why they are doing it. i wonder where they were when president reagan was in offense or both president bushs or even president clinton. now that we have our first african-american president, all of a sudden across this country and particularly here in the state of...
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>> i just said that i think president obama will be re-elect re-elected, and i believe that. i think of all the republican candidates i think romney would be the one that i would rather see have a slight possibility to be president. >> you would be comfortable with a romney presidency. >> i would rather have a democrat. i would be comfortable. i think romney has shown in the past in previous years as a moderate, a progressive, that he was fairly competent as a governor and running the olympics as you know, and a good solid family man and so forth and has gone to the extreme right wing positions on maybe very important issues in order to get the nomination. what he will do in the general election and as president i think is difficult. >> do you think that he has gone too far into the conservative positions and do you think that that makes him difficult to be trusted? >> i think he has gone too car in the conservative positions to suit average plerk and that's why i think president obama will be re-elected in. no historical terms looking back all all the elections i am familiar
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, and then re-electing barack obama. >> right. >> when they tried to apply this to an election that didn't have barack obama on the ballot -- >> that's right. >> we've had this experiment. it was called the 2010 mid-terms. it didn't work. can this become transferable to -- and become the democratic party's method for the next decade? >> yes. the way i would look at it, i would look at the way the campaign went after latino voters in particular. right? african-american voters, you have barack obama -- >> that was unique. that probably sort of charged the game in virginia or ohio. >> you're not going to get a 15% bump in african-americans from ohio with some other random white guy who shows up. you want to go after issues that are important. i think democrats are also going to have to figure out how do we talk more to working class white voters and get them -- >> funny you say that. do you think the democratic party should look at the white male vote and be concerned in the same way republicans are lookingality the latino vote? >> absolutely. from just a mechanics perspective we have to figu
, and then re-electing barack obama. >> right. >> when they tried to apply this to an election that didn't have barack obama on the ballot -- >> that's right. >> we've had this experiment. it was called the 2010 mid-terms. it didn't work. can this become transferable to -- and become the democratic party's method for the next decade? >> yes. the way i would look at it, i would look at the way the campaign went after latino voters in particular. right?...
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the way it's set up by our opponents in this election. it's business and government working together. >> clinton is all in for the president's re-election campaign. "the times" is also reporting he's agreed to do fund raising in october. and he'll appear in more political ads like this one. >> this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on -- >> a few weeks ago republicans were talking about bill clinton, like he was their favorite democrat. i don't think we'll hear much of that any time soon. joining me now, dana milbank, columnist for "the washington post." thank you for being here tonight. >> good evening, reverend. >> bill clinton is all in for the president. how worried should the romney team be? >> they should be worried and kicking themselves because they basically invited bill clinton into this campaign by saying there's by big difference between clinton and obama. clinton was a moderate, reformed welfare and obama is this other liberal you can't recognize. so, they invited bill clinton to come into this is ca
the way it's set up by our opponents in this election. it's business and government working together. >> clinton is all in for the president's re-election campaign. "the times" is also reporting he's agreed to do fund raising in october. and he'll appear in more political ads like this one. >> this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on -- >> a few weeks ago republicans were talking about bill clinton, like he was their favorite democrat. i...
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after this election, as the president often says this election can break the fever in washington on a number of issue and have willing partners to join us at the table to find a bipartisan solution. we know they exist. we have a seen them before. i worked for ted kennedy for a long time and came within inches of getting a bipartisan solution through congress. maybe some of the partners that turned their backs on immigration reform will come back and help us get it sdmun stephanie cutter, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> from obama headquarters. and coming up next, new details on what really happened the night that four americans were killed in benghazi, libya. join us next week live in new york education nation. our guests include arne duncan, former secretary of state condoleezza rice, new york city schools chancellor dennis walcott and chelsea clinton. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. avai
after this election, as the president often says this election can break the fever in washington on a number of issue and have willing partners to join us at the table to find a bipartisan solution. we know they exist. we have a seen them before. i worked for ted kennedy for a long time and came within inches of getting a bipartisan solution through congress. maybe some of the partners that turned their backs on immigration reform will come back and help us get it sdmun stephanie cutter, thank...
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just how important is to it the election? sandwiched between the debates, both converge on the buckeye states. they're on their way. mark murray joins me now to look at how ohio plays this critical role in the road to victory for both candidates. how big is it? >> it's really big, chris. and actually heading into last night's debate, it was seen as the firewall for president obama. we'd seen a lot of movement for mitt romney. but president obama is doing well. if he ends up winning ohio, it makes his path to 270 very easy. if he wins ohio, iowa, wisconsin, he's above to be able to win. conversely, if for mitt romney to be able to get to 270 without ohio, he pretty much has to run the table. which is a very tough task. so on election night, i think the one state we're all going to be looking for in the returns will be ohio. >> and where in ohio are we looking? this is always fascinating. i've spent a lot of time in past elections in suburban columbus. >> you nailed it on the hd. that is a swing area. barack obama won in 2008.
just how important is to it the election? sandwiched between the debates, both converge on the buckeye states. they're on their way. mark murray joins me now to look at how ohio plays this critical role in the road to victory for both candidates. how big is it? >> it's really big, chris. and actually heading into last night's debate, it was seen as the firewall for president obama. we'd seen a lot of movement for mitt romney. but president obama is doing well. if he ends up winning ohio,...
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she raised $500,000 for his re-election campaign. she's been at "vogue" for more than 25 years and they say she's very happy about the current job. the white house was asked about the report and declined comment on it. do you believe the bloomberg report that anna winter is being considered as a possible u.s. ambassador? go to facebook.com/newsnation to cast that vote. that does it for this edition of "news nation." thank you for joining us. tomorrow we have a nice show for you. pennsylvania congresswoman allyson schwartz and john yarmuth. we'll get their insight. "the cycle" is up next. begin. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. social security are just numbers thinkin a budget.d... well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned th
she raised $500,000 for his re-election campaign. she's been at "vogue" for more than 25 years and they say she's very happy about the current job. the white house was asked about the report and declined comment on it. do you believe the bloomberg report that anna winter is being considered as a possible u.s. ambassador? go to facebook.com/newsnation to cast that vote. that does it for this edition of "news nation." thank you for joining us. tomorrow we have a nice show for...
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there are 50 days left before this election. every eligible american should go and register and vote and let these people know, let these politicians know and people that we just heard from that are trying to manipulate the process and make it harder for eligible citizens to go out and vote, let your voice be heard at the ballot box. that's the best way to fight against this kind of rampant -- you want to talk about rampant fraud, it's the rampant efforts to suppress the vote and make it so people can't go out and have their voices heard. we at common cause are working 24/7 with voter groups all over this country to make sure that there are people there to help people know their rights and know that they should not be intimidated. >> now, congresswoman, let me go back to the conference a minute because i think it's important that we debunk a lot of things that are said if in fact they are wrong or confirm them if they are right. john fund at a true to vote summit made a false claim about minorities perception about voter fraud.
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not just in election campaigning, butcountry. i have to tell you, i was put off by the fact he never mentioned bill clinton. i don't quite get it why he didn't chose who give the president who helped him get reelected some tribute here.mean he deserved it. i was with him yesterday in philadelphia with all the thousands of students. i was amazed. >> his second call after speaking with mitt romney was to president clinton personally. >> maybe that covers it maybe. >> i want to bring john alter into this conversation. john alter on site in terms of the reach of the speech and the importance of it. sorry. >> it's one of those homes. you just want to hear the words. we have joe biden. there they are together. joe biden there with tpresident obama. looking at the scene, this is much larger than i was expecting to see in chicago. we were told it's not anything like grand freaking room. >> mccormick place is the place in chicago. they had more than the usual turnout there because it looks like you need a shoo-in to get in there. it's a b
not just in election campaigning, butcountry. i have to tell you, i was put off by the fact he never mentioned bill clinton. i don't quite get it why he didn't chose who give the president who helped him get reelected some tribute here.mean he deserved it. i was with him yesterday in philadelphia with all the thousands of students. i was amazed. >> his second call after speaking with mitt romney was to president clinton personally. >> maybe that covers it maybe. >> i want to...
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elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just to protect our candidates, whoever they may be. but to protect everyone's right to vote, whether they vote your way, my way, every vote must be protected and every vote is the american way and we must, in these 19 days, make sure we do that above and beyond all questions. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> binders full of women. let's play "hardball." ♪ >> good evening. i'm chris matthews in new york. it's an amazing thing how many politicians forget or choose to forget that most voters are wom
elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just to protect...
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this is going to be the last major election before the presidential election in november. all eyes of wisconsin is on this. all eyes across the country are on this. i plan on walking over there right after this. >> as you say all eyes on the country. president obama will be in minnesota, as i mentioned, later this hour. but he'll be in illinois for a fund-raiser. two neighboring states. but not putting foot on the soil. what's your reaction? >> i think obama for america, his organizing group has been stepping up and helping organize people in wisconsin. as much as people on the left want obama in the state, people on the the right want them here more. he wants to make the fight about obama. this is a wisconsin fight. it's about what scott walker has done to divide the state. how far he has gone to go after the middle class. that's what is at stake here, are those issues. there's a lot of hey being made about that. >> when you say obama for america is stepping up, do you mean they weren't showing much presence prior to this? do you think their arrival on the scene now is en
this is going to be the last major election before the presidential election in november. all eyes of wisconsin is on this. all eyes across the country are on this. i plan on walking over there right after this. >> as you say all eyes on the country. president obama will be in minnesota, as i mentioned, later this hour. but he'll be in illinois for a fund-raiser. two neighboring states. but not putting foot on the soil. what's your reaction? >> i think obama for america, his...
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we won the election. poll after poll tells us. the american people understand that the wealthiest people are doing phenomenally well. their tax rates are low. the middle class is disappearing and they are in a lot of trouble. the wealthy and large corporations must be asked to play a significant role in deficit reduction. we must not not social security. that's clearly what the american people believe. and the president, democrats have got to hold firm and when they do, it will finally be the republicans that come to the table rather than just the democrats coming in as has been the case in the past. >>> bernie sanders, appreciate your time. >>> coming up, the fight over the fiscal cliff is putting american jobs at risk. one of these congressional members is lying about the problem. we'll use the newest job numbers to get to the truth next. >>> and republicans in michigan are ramming through antiunion legislation and hurting middle class americans in the process. the people of michigan are outraged. we're talking to lansing, michi
we won the election. poll after poll tells us. the american people understand that the wealthiest people are doing phenomenally well. their tax rates are low. the middle class is disappearing and they are in a lot of trouble. the wealthy and large corporations must be asked to play a significant role in deficit reduction. we must not not social security. that's clearly what the american people believe. and the president, democrats have got to hold firm and when they do, it will finally be the...
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one is that he has lost the electability of the one guy that can beat obama. there's been a slew of polls that suggest he's no stronger than santorum against obama. so a lot of conservatives didn't really trust romney but wanted to beat the president, willing to vote for him. now that's gone. in the meantime, as you pointed out, santorum has money and a good deal of momentum. here's what romney i think has going for him in michigan. this is the first time that rick santorum is in a real fight one-on-one. he won iowa by visiting practically every voter in the state. he spent months at it. and then he won his other three victories in colorado, missouri, and minnesota because no one really contested those states hard. this is the first one-on-one fight. and a lot of republicans in michigan say, look, romney's behind now but he's got a lot of money and he also has some real organization and establishment support. lastly, i think santorum is having a problem with women voters. and that includes republican women because some of his statements on contraception -- >>
one is that he has lost the electability of the one guy that can beat obama. there's been a slew of polls that suggest he's no stronger than santorum against obama. so a lot of conservatives didn't really trust romney but wanted to beat the president, willing to vote for him. now that's gone. in the meantime, as you pointed out, santorum has money and a good deal of momentum. here's what romney i think has going for him in michigan. this is the first time that rick santorum is in a real fight...
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it was -- what i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently nothing has to be done until the first of the year. >> republicans were quick to tout clinton's original comments. david axelrod says despite the so-called controversy, if you want to call it that, the former president remains a crucial asset to the campaign. >> i'm not asking for an apology from bill clinton. i have deep admiration from bill clinton and i watched this parade of republicans saying oh, you know, we ought to listen to bill clinton. they should listen to bill clinton. bill clinton understands what it takes to gre this economy. he understands that we can't cut our way to prosperity. he understands that we have to bring these deficits down in a responsible way. there's no separation between him and this president. they have the same understanding of how you grow the economy. >> you want him to go out there and campaign? >> i think he's a tremendous asset to us. i have no compunction about that. >> we move on to business now, where fed chairman ben bernanke says
it was -- what i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently nothing has to be done until the first of the year. >> republicans were quick to tout clinton's original comments. david axelrod says despite the so-called controversy, if you want to call it that, the former president remains a crucial asset to the campaign. >> i'm not asking for an apology from bill clinton. i have deep admiration from bill clinton and i watched this parade of...
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his election to the charleston city council the first time since republican was elected to any office in south carolina since reconstruction. so is he not new to firsts based on that little bit of history. but you did mention barack obama, you did mention that he's the first african-american president to be re-elected and some talk about tim scott and the president of the idea of being post-racial. are we there? >> certainly not. the idea that we're breathless of the appointment of a black american appointed. also the gubernatorial position which is the other statewide position. look, we elect presidents from a very narrow categories of people. senators, governors, and vice presidents. until we have a substantial number of people as governors, senators, and vice presidents, we're not really looking at a time when our presidency will be dramatically different. >> and until we don't have to talk about this. >> right. >> don't forget to catch melissa perry as she hosts melissa harris-perry. >>> tragedy strikes the hospital. an employee connected to the prank calls by australian djs. we e
his election to the charleston city council the first time since republican was elected to any office in south carolina since reconstruction. so is he not new to firsts based on that little bit of history. but you did mention barack obama, you did mention that he's the first african-american president to be re-elected and some talk about tim scott and the president of the idea of being post-racial. are we there? >> certainly not. the idea that we're breathless of the appointment of a...
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the democrats own that issue in this election. there's a high bar for romney to clear. >> does anyone own the economy right now, this debate over the economy? >> no, that's what the whole campaign is about and determining who voters think will be the best steward for the economy over the next four years. that's the bottom line. >> we're less than 90 minutes away from the closing bell on wall street as the markets react to today's jobs numbers. down slightly 7 points there, and that's after you may recall now closing at its highest level yesterday in almost five years, gaining 244 points. that's what we saw yesterday. there are just two. we can't say it enough. monthlily jobs reports. look at that calendar. circle yours at home. october 5th, and the other is the friday before election day. back now with me, "newsweek" and cnbc contributor zachary carabell. flat out, is there anything that can change the trajectory of these numbers one way or the other for good or bad in the next two reports, or is this what we're going to say? >> y
the democrats own that issue in this election. there's a high bar for romney to clear. >> does anyone own the economy right now, this debate over the economy? >> no, that's what the whole campaign is about and determining who voters think will be the best steward for the economy over the next four years. that's the bottom line. >> we're less than 90 minutes away from the closing bell on wall street as the markets react to today's jobs numbers. down slightly 7 points there, and...
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he escaped quickly enough to win re-election less than two weeks later. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> and now for a look at the national weather forecast, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. sounds like it will be pretty bad. >> not as cute or funny as that photo of the president. it's an ugly morning. it's a classic plains blizzard we're dealing with, the gusty winds, the thunderstorms to the south of it, airport cancellations, highways closed. it continues now. sometimes when you get these very impressive storms that are this strong we get what we call thundersnow. maybe you've seen it yourself occasionally. you actually can see the clap and see in the distance, even though it's snowing hard, you get the thunder. it's almost like a blueish color when it's mixed with the color of the snow and it's usually at night time. usually you can get rates of 3 to 4 inches an hour when you're in these bands of thundersnow. iowa and southern wisconsin are pretty much shut down. it's no
he escaped quickly enough to win re-election less than two weeks later. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> and now for a look at the national weather forecast, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. sounds like it will be pretty bad. >> not as cute or funny as that photo of the president. it's an ugly morning. it's a classic plains blizzard we're dealing with, the gusty winds, the thunderstorms to the south...
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just two weeks after the longest, most expensive and most exhausting election in u.s. history, troubled eyes are turning this morning to 2016 speculation as it begins over the next batch of candidates. republican up and comer jeb bush jr. says his dad needs to make a run for the white house. >> your dad going to run for president? >> i don't know. no comment. i certainly hope so. >> which is it, i don't know or no comment? >> you said. i don't know. no comment, and i hope so. which are all kind of contradictory. you hope so but -- >> full loaf of bread there. >> word out of florida is jep bush is getting his ducks in a row for 2016. jeb jr. also weighed in on marco rubio, another potential 2016 candidate. earlier this week rubio passed on a question on the age of the earth, calling it one of the great mysteries. not to scientists, they say it's 4.5 billion years old. jeb called rubio's response a head-scratching type of answer. senator rand paul of kentucky is ready to follow in his pop's footsteps and make a run for the top spot, but the 2016 republican field may be m
just two weeks after the longest, most expensive and most exhausting election in u.s. history, troubled eyes are turning this morning to 2016 speculation as it begins over the next batch of candidates. republican up and comer jeb bush jr. says his dad needs to make a run for the white house. >> your dad going to run for president? >> i don't know. no comment. i certainly hope so. >> which is it, i don't know or no comment? >> you said. i don't know. no comment, and i...
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would you ask that same question two years later as we enter very close to this general election? >> you know, it's a great question, because we're at a critical pivot point. one of the things that i've talked about and i've talked to a number of people about is i really wish we could take down the cr the creshendo of this. one is very supportive of women, middle class americans. he has a priority it to help those who are in need, who is trying to rebuild the country and the other has a different agenda. from my standpoint the choices are very, very clear. i don't think i'd ask him that question now. there might be a different discussion. >> when you asked that question september 2010, the unemployment was 9.6%. it is now 7.8%. you expressed concern to the president that you and your family were going to go, quote, to the hot dog and beans era that you were worried about putting food on the table. many americans are asked this in polls every day. do you believe as a result of the president's policy that this country is going in the right direction now? >> i feel like it is. i feel
would you ask that same question two years later as we enter very close to this general election? >> you know, it's a great question, because we're at a critical pivot point. one of the things that i've talked about and i've talked to a number of people about is i really wish we could take down the cr the creshendo of this. one is very supportive of women, middle class americans. he has a priority it to help those who are in need, who is trying to rebuild the country and the other has a...
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we're a month away from the elections. when we look at what we're seeing and what you're talking, what can romney do at this point to change the forces of gravity? >> they're depending now on a barack obama implosion. the states are so big that they need obama to go down as they're going up. >> a lot to talk about today. let's say hi to ben la bolt. he is the national come pain manger here. we're hearing to hear from president mahmoud ahmadinejad at the u.n. when he starts speaking, we want to take part of that address. if we jump out, forgive me, but we want to make sure we get that. both sides are out with a new campaign ad, both featuring romney's 41% remarks. i want to get everybody up to speed. take a look. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on
we're a month away from the elections. when we look at what we're seeing and what you're talking, what can romney do at this point to change the forces of gravity? >> they're depending now on a barack obama implosion. the states are so big that they need obama to go down as they're going up. >> a lot to talk about today. let's say hi to ben la bolt. he is the national come pain manger here. we're hearing to hear from president mahmoud ahmadinejad at the u.n. when he starts speaking,...
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>> a re-elected barack obama back at number one. two years ago we had hu jintao so it is not automatic the president is at the top but with a kind of mini mandate, four more years and the defacto leader of the free world it is a pretty easy selection of number one. >> angela merkel number two. easy to understand. >> europe goes through germany and germany goes through merkel. >> let's talk about vladimir putin coming in at number three. >> yes. he has been on the list even when he wasn't president because we all know who was still running the show then. he's back up there with a bullet. he's been as high as two on this list. here is somebody who has a u.n. security council permanency, controls a huge oil and gas reserve, has a nuclear tipped army and wields his power very effectively. >> and loves to show his muscles. many times as possible. >> powerful in many ways. that's right. >> of late bill gates has been the rodney dangerfield of silicon valley or seattle. he gets absolutely no respect but you give him plenty. he comes in at
>> a re-elected barack obama back at number one. two years ago we had hu jintao so it is not automatic the president is at the top but with a kind of mini mandate, four more years and the defacto leader of the free world it is a pretty easy selection of number one. >> angela merkel number two. easy to understand. >> europe goes through germany and germany goes through merkel. >> let's talk about vladimir putin coming in at number three. >> yes. he has been on the...
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it is romney's 100th town hall of the election cycle. initially we had been told, advisers told me they didn't think the two would be together again after last weekend's announcement until the convention about a week from now but it appears clear they're going to put the two of them together again for that event to try to get again on the offensive of this issue of medicare. >> let me bring you in, as mentioned in glen allen, virginia paul ryan talking about jobs, the most important issue. anybody would agree with that. he did not discuss medicare. what do you think of this as we end this week and obviously nis hiss name is associated now with this battle over medicare. >> we talked about medicare for a week straight. i think the romney campaign, paul ryan, everybody on the campaign trail, they're listening to folks and what folks are telling them is the number one issue is jobs and the number two issue is the economy. medicare and the entitlement things are important. what they are focused on is bringing their message to the american pe
it is romney's 100th town hall of the election cycle. initially we had been told, advisers told me they didn't think the two would be together again after last weekend's announcement until the convention about a week from now but it appears clear they're going to put the two of them together again for that event to try to get again on the offensive of this issue of medicare. >> let me bring you in, as mentioned in glen allen, virginia paul ryan talking about jobs, the most important...
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it is the central question in the election and it's kind of a catch-22 for them. they don't want to say yes, because they do look insensitive to the economic suffering. they don't want to say no, republicans are quick. we saw mitt romney doing so just recently, so instead they have this nuanced answer you would be worse off if we hadn't have done the things and the steps we took. you hear joe biden taking an alternate attack saying we are better off because obama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive, but not the majority of americans are coming up with an answer that does not look good for the obama administration. >> you touched on the exact right answer, it's not that hard of a question. you look at who's asking the question, yes, we are better off, bin laden is dead, detroit is alive, getting out of iraq, what's the problem, but yesterday it seems like crimi l criminal. i'm like what are you talking about, you are not helping, are you a secret agent? >> seemed like they couldn't coordinate either. >> totally not expecting it, which is weird. >> there a
it is the central question in the election and it's kind of a catch-22 for them. they don't want to say yes, because they do look insensitive to the economic suffering. they don't want to say no, republicans are quick. we saw mitt romney doing so just recently, so instead they have this nuanced answer you would be worse off if we hadn't have done the things and the steps we took. you hear joe biden taking an alternate attack saying we are better off because obama bin laden is dead and general...
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whoever won this battle all depends on how it will play out as an election issue. democrats are more than happy to say they voted to try to stop it. republicans are more than happy to say they tried to stop the obama administration from passing on higher gas prices to the consumer. it all depends how you look it a today. the status quo will continue, those company will continue to get tax breaks. >>> status quo with the budget battles. >> reporter: indeed, the budget battles. the democratic budget is about to be on the floor right now. that will be voted down. the paul ryan budget we've heard so much is expected to be passed around 3:00 today. it will have solely universal support. the conservatives feel it doesn't go far enough. democrats though are already paying this budget, painting it calling it the romney-ryan budget. it won't be law because it can't get through the senate but it is very interesting because mitt romney will have to run on it in november. a lot of things there that are questionable. especially in regard to medicare and welfare reform. it will
whoever won this battle all depends on how it will play out as an election issue. democrats are more than happy to say they voted to try to stop it. republicans are more than happy to say they tried to stop the obama administration from passing on higher gas prices to the consumer. it all depends how you look it a today. the status quo will continue, those company will continue to get tax breaks. >>> status quo with the budget battles. >> reporter: indeed, the budget battles. the...
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hoping it would alienate moderates in the general election. the missouri race is one of several key battles that will help determine control of isn't that senate. >>> in syria secretary of state hillary clinton is suggesting collapse of president assad's regime is just a matter of time. she says the fall of the government there is not a question if, but of when. >> the intensity of the fighting in aleppo, the defections, really point out how imperative it is that we come together and work toward a good transition plan. i do think we can begin talking about and planning for what happens next the day after the regime does fall. i'm not going to put a timeline on it. i can't possibly predict it. but i know it's going to happen, as does the most -- most observers around the world. >> secretary clinton said it's important for a post-assad plan to be in place and make sure syria's basic institutions like the military remain intact in order to remain -- or maintain order and avoid sectarian warfare. as the syrian government continues to fight rebels
hoping it would alienate moderates in the general election. the missouri race is one of several key battles that will help determine control of isn't that senate. >>> in syria secretary of state hillary clinton is suggesting collapse of president assad's regime is just a matter of time. she says the fall of the government there is not a question if, but of when. >> the intensity of the fighting in aleppo, the defections, really point out how imperative it is that we come together...
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the fact is the election is going to be about the economy. it's good for a president obama. tell me what happens with unplamt rates friday. that is one of my biggest was that they essentially conceded this debate going on about who is the more likeable. >> president will be most likeable, we lose that. >> this election is not won on le li likeability. >> nixon '68. >> they want to go straight back to the economy. >> and another thing, you brought up detroit. it's interesting two things. they want to put michigan in play and they're saying the president took mitt romney's advice. >> they're turning the thing around because mitt romney did not say let them go bankruptcy in the sense of let them eat cake or drop dead. he was saying in terms of a managed resorgs. which is essentially what obama can did and what detroit did in response. so detroit is spinning this around to a more positive view. >> and when you look at the map, the fact is they need to put more states in play. they cannot afford to have the industrial midwest not as in play as it looks. >> and that's because they
the fact is the election is going to be about the economy. it's good for a president obama. tell me what happens with unplamt rates friday. that is one of my biggest was that they essentially conceded this debate going on about who is the more likeable. >> president will be most likeable, we lose that. >> this election is not won on le li likeability. >> nixon '68. >> they want to go straight back to the economy. >> and another thing, you brought up detroit. it's...
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jackson won more than 3 million votes in that election. when he ran again in 1998, he won 14 primaries in caucuses and proved an african-american could win white votes. in 2007, senator obama decided to take the leap and run for the white house. >> we had a meeting to talk through whether he should run. and michelle said to him, what do you think you can contribute that no one else can contribute? and he said, there are two things i know for sure. the day i get elected, i think the world will look at us differently, and i think millions of young people across this country will look at themselves differently. >> he always said he didn't think the outcome of the race would depend on the color of his skin. he thought the meamerican peopl would make the decision on who they thought was best able to lead this country. >> obama's youth was only 45, and he thought the iraq war and, yes, his race could be in his favor. >> i start now to shake off our slum ber and fluff off our fears and make good on the debt we owe past and future generations, the
jackson won more than 3 million votes in that election. when he ran again in 1998, he won 14 primaries in caucuses and proved an african-american could win white votes. in 2007, senator obama decided to take the leap and run for the white house. >> we had a meeting to talk through whether he should run. and michelle said to him, what do you think you can contribute that no one else can contribute? and he said, there are two things i know for sure. the day i get elected, i think the world...
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and that cost him in the election. and it seems to have cost him in the post election period as well. and it's really no surprise that the republican party has been quick to disavow that kind of commentary because it seemed to play into the election results. and if they want to try to recover from it, they can't be buying into that argument that now their failed candidate is making to donors. >> is there any risk this could cause lasting damage to the republican party, that these comments could real hi hurt the gop moving forward? >> unless they're giving away free dental care. then that could change things. i don't know which part of america really likes healthy teeth or not. of course. that's exactly why you're seeing so many republicans distance themselves from these remarks, because they can read the exit polls just like all of us can. and they can look at the coalitions that the president was able to put together and what that signals about the comment. comments like this just send a message that we want continue
and that cost him in the election. and it seems to have cost him in the post election period as well. and it's really no surprise that the republican party has been quick to disavow that kind of commentary because it seemed to play into the election results. and if they want to try to recover from it, they can't be buying into that argument that now their failed candidate is making to donors. >> is there any risk this could cause lasting damage to the republican party, that these comments...
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for bonus points virginia had those 25 for madison's re-election in 1812 through monroe's second election in 1820. anyway, we will leave you right now for break. these are pictures of point pleasant, new jersey. not looking so pleasant right now. we'll be right back. r boost, me. it's swanson flavor boost. concentrated broth to add delicious flavor to your skillet dish in just one stir. mmm! [ female announcer ] cook, meet compliments. get recipes at flavorboost.com. five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. from the white house. dee dee myers, they already canceled colorado but kept green bay open. now the president's all of tuesday now spent in washington. there is sort of on one hand the president is commander in chief. on the other hand he can't campaign at all. >> right. the one thing that's good is that he -- it's he clear what he has to do, right? it's surprised they waited
for bonus points virginia had those 25 for madison's re-election in 1812 through monroe's second election in 1820. anyway, we will leave you right now for break. these are pictures of point pleasant, new jersey. not looking so pleasant right now. we'll be right back. r boost, me. it's swanson flavor boost. concentrated broth to add delicious flavor to your skillet dish in just one stir. mmm! [ female announcer ] cook, meet compliments. get recipes at flavorboost.com. five days later, i had a...
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the election hasn't even happened yet. do you think we will see some kind of reform, some kind of change in rules at least make the process a more transparent one? you are already smiling which to me says no. >> i'm an optimist by nature. i do think look back at what happened in 2000. there was a complete disaster about counting elections. something as basic, fundamental to legislators well-being as being able to count elections correctly. reforming that part of the system was extraordinarily difficult and it was rehard to actually execute on any of it. if you think about this, if legislate torz -- could seen say the supreme court has got citizens united and that's it. the constitution has been settled on this issue, but they could something. if for them the choice is do i want to be raising money forever and spending less time actually dealing with positions, the things, the people that put me in office in the first place or do i just want to be on the phone to fund-raisers all the time either raising money for myself or
the election hasn't even happened yet. do you think we will see some kind of reform, some kind of change in rules at least make the process a more transparent one? you are already smiling which to me says no. >> i'm an optimist by nature. i do think look back at what happened in 2000. there was a complete disaster about counting elections. something as basic, fundamental to legislators well-being as being able to count elections correctly. reforming that part of the system was...
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how will he thread that needle in the general election. she served as an adviser to the white house on the health care law and david corning was also an msnbc political analyst. his brand new book a stunner, "showdown," the inside story of how obama fought back against boehn boehner canter and the tea party. i think if you read books like this, you'll get juiced up for the campaign, won't you? let me talk to you about this thing. let's throw out there, hammers are out there shooting at this thing. what effect is this going to have on romney who is basically the pioneer of the individual mandate? >> well, i think, you know, that general election around this will be pretty muted if mitt romney is the nominee -- >> let's make the grand assumption that he is the nominee. go ahead. >> rick -- i think the challenge for mitt romney is he's the chief supporter. >> how did he skunk it now? >> i think he thinks people will forget. >> i think that's why he doesn't really talk about health care. he did it today because it's his anniversary, but he doe
how will he thread that needle in the general election. she served as an adviser to the white house on the health care law and david corning was also an msnbc political analyst. his brand new book a stunner, "showdown," the inside story of how obama fought back against boehn boehner canter and the tea party. i think if you read books like this, you'll get juiced up for the campaign, won't you? let me talk to you about this thing. let's throw out there, hammers are out there shooting...